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Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 7 at 3:27AM EST until January 7 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 32 expected. * WHERE...Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Pasco, Polk, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with... more
Effective: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 00:27
Expires: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 05:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Headline: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 6 at 3:12AM EST until January 7 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Description: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Levy, Inland Pasco, Polk, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures... more
Effective: Monday, January 6, 2025 - 00:12
Expires: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 05:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Headline: Dense Fog Advisory issued December 31 at 11:37PM EST until January 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Description: * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Pasco, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving... more
Effective: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 20:37
Expires: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 07:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Sender: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL